"The fund for open source *companies* not *communities*, in your press releases. Or have I misread? "He said the government has allocated RM10 million to help open source companies. "The fund, to be used for research and development, training as well as promotional purposes, will hopefully be disbursed by early fourth quarter of this year," he said." And Rafe, even if I wanted a piece of the pie, I'm sure I will not be eligible to get it. 1) I'm not your crony 2) you and I just don't see eye to eye 3) I'm not a son of the soil. Or are you telling me I should go access pieces of the pie? I love constructive criticism. In fact, I'm happy to change for you, and work with you, and make you (and your work) shine. Pills not required. But wait, you don't want that, do you? Ball is in your court, I've just offered to constructively work _with_ you."
- Colin Charles
"Hello Rafe, Read the paragraph again. Then re-read it. Did I mention you Rafe? Did I mention MDeC? It seems like a case of 'if the shoe fits', doesn't it? But now that you mention it... My interest in it, is that its not disbursed to companies that have no open source interest, but are interested in living lifestyles, that are funded by the rakyat. If you build a framework that is to contribute to the whole industry and community, don't forget that you need to *involve* the industry and community. Building it on an island, is doomed to failure, and the program will only benefit certain cronies. Unlike you, I have experience building communities and frameworks, that are successful, and are around till today. You want me to stop bitching? Why not use my energies in a positive manner. Involve the industry and community. Stop relying on cronyism. Eat the pill, that is constructive criticism. Cut out the emotion. And that's your problem Rafe. You believe that things are best done behind..."
- Colin Charles
@ShaolinTiger Read the book too. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch is simply amazing!